VERBALLY Synonyms: 35 Similar and Opposite Words

verbally

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Recent Examples of verbally When Lucky verbally lashes out at Billie, the agents leave the room, but Lucky quickly calls her back. — Sabrina Reed, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026 The alleged abuse refers to a private jet flight in 2016 during which the F1 star allegedly was verbally and physically abusive toward his family. — Jack Smart, PEOPLE, 6 Aug. 2026 The four executives said this promise was made verbally by members of FIFA’s senior management, and reiterated to cities in meetings, but it has not been paid, meaning several cities are now asking FIFA staff for updates on the payments. — Adam Crafton, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026 Sometimes, simply allowing your child to verbally process what’s going on in their head will help. — Jenna Autuori-Dedic, Parents, 4 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for verbally

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Former grand mufti Ahmad Badreddine Hassoun, an Assad loyalist who was vocally in support of the government's policies, was convicted of inciting violence and justifying murder.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 Aug. 2026
Because Keegan is loved — loved — in this place and the emotion has been expressed vocally often.

— Michael Walker, New York Times, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of vocally

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That is, the ability to provide the benefits of modern speech interfaces without the need for users to speak audibly, even at a whisper.

— Greg Uyeno, IEEE Spectrum, 13 Aug. 2026
Testimony in the murder trial of Lindsay Clancy was interrupted multiple times on Wednesday, as the Massachusetts woman audibly sobbed in response to testimony about the autopsies of her deceased children.

— ABC News, ABC News, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of audibly

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Instead of gathering a group to generate ideas aloud, where the first strong opinion tends to anchor everyone else's thinking, brainwriting has each person privately jot down ideas before the group reconvenes to build on them.

— Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026
Write Out Loud — an organization founded in 2007 with a commitment to inspire, challenge and entertain by reading literature aloud for a live audience — has announced its 20th season of Story Concerts.

— Point Loma-Ob Monthly, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Aug. 2026

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